Chapter 457 — Wasted Effort
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
When Zhong Yongliang announced that he would take everyone to the seaside resort by private plane, the classmates erupted once again.
"However, when you bring personal items, be careful—no flammable or explosive materials," Teacher Liu began reading out the aircraft security regulations.
Though the security procedures for a private plane were not as strict as ordinary screening, certain basic dangerous goods still could not be brought aboard, and to avoid trouble, Teacher Liu had no choice but to warn everyone in advance.
Most of the students would not be carrying anything dangerous anyway, so after hearing Teacher Liu's list once, they felt it had nothing to do with them and paid it little mind. Zhong Yongliang, however, was going to have to change some of his plans.
Originally he had intended to bring a barbecue grill and some charcoal to the seaside for an open-air cookout, but since no ignition sources were permitted on the plane, Zhong Yongliang could not bring those things either.
"Little Fu, looks like the barbecue plan will have to be shelved. And Gu Mengyao and the others still want to grill shark meat—how are we supposed to manage that for them?" Zhong Yongliang asked.
"Brother Liang, I hear there are these new solar-powered grills on the market now. Why don't we buy a solar one?" Gao Xiaofu suggested. "They don't seem expensive either—just a few hundred yuan."
"Is that so? That's not bad, then. Go buy one—I'll leave the matter to you!" Zhong Yongliang's heart settled the moment he heard Gao Xiaofu's words.
Early Saturday morning, Zhong Yongliang and Gao Xiaofu arrived at the school laden with bags large and small. They had arranged beforehand to meet at the school gate, and from there the whole class would take a coach to the airport together.
Zhong Yongliang had originally meant to drive, but reflecting that both Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu would be on the coach, he decided it would not do to make an exception of himself. So upon reaching the school he sent his father's driver back and waited with his classmates for the coach.
Feng Xiaoxiao wore sunglasses and a sun hat and carried a small backpack, the very picture of a young traveler—petite, pretty, and adorable—and drew no small number of glances. In the past, the boys of the class had focused most of their attention on Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu; now that Feng Xiaoxiao had joined them, however, some of that attention was diverted her way.
Feng Xiaoxiao stood right beside Wei Zhao, filling the crowd with envy and jealousy alike—and yet Wei Zhao looked utterly indifferent, so that every one of those boys felt an urge to step up and take his place.
"Wei Zhao, I brought loads of snacks!" Feng Xiaoxiao turned her head toward him, her little face flushed pink with excited delight.
"Oh..." Wei Zhao answered flatly, neither warm nor cold.
"I can't swim. When we get there, will you teach me?" This time Feng Xiaoxiao was not fibbing to Wei Zhao—she truly could not swim much at all, a regular landlocked duck.
"Oh, is that so?" Wei Zhao said mildly. "Neither can I."
"You—" Feng Xiaoxiao was thoroughly exasperated. Whatever she said, Wei Zhao always wore that same air of not caring in the least! Blind! she fumed inwardly. She had dressed with great care just to make Wei Zhao notice her more, and yet he seemed not even to have glanced at her once! What a waste of effort!